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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's 75.7 score. Even though Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is older and noticeably thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, it's construction is still somewhat lighter. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS, but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12, so it offers some additional features.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a way smaller display, much less brightness and a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 400 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a very superior performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro takes better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution, a way bigger sensor and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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